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Obama: I Knew About Jeremy Lin Before You

Kevin Spak — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:02:39 CST

President Obama wants you to know that he had his eye on Jeremy Lin before it was cool. Obama sat down with Bill Simmons for a half-hour of sports talk on today's BS Report (audio here ), and the first question was how he felt about being America's second most...

Michael Jordan Selling Estate for $29M

John Johnson — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:46:58 CST

It would make a nice souvenir for any Chicago Bulls fan: Michael Jordan's estate along Lake Michigan in suburban Chicago is up for sale, reports AP . It's got the usual estate specs: 56,000 square feet, nine bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, five fireplaces, plus a few Jordan-esque touches: a regulation-size basketball...

Michael Jordan Getting Married

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:43:05 CST

Michael Jordan has a new reason to be walking on air: He's engaged to girlfriend Yvette Prieto. The 48-year-old has been dating the Cuban-American model, 32, for three years. Jordan, who divorced his wife of 17 years in 2006, popped the question to Prieto on Christmas day, his spokesperson confirms...

Charles Barkley Calls Out Jordan Over Hitler Mustache

Kevin Spak — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:44:05 CDT

Charles Barkley does not have a filter, not even if he’s talking about good buddy Michael Jordan. In an interview this week, spotted by the folks at Sports Grid , Barkley said exactly how he felt about the mustache Jordan sports in the latest round of Hanes ads—you know, the...

The Worst Calls of All Time

Kevin Spak — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:29:41 CDT

In honor of Armando Galarraga's perfect one-hitter, Salon decided to compile a list of some of the biggest blown calls in history. And we decided that it would be more fun to watch those blown calls than to read about them. So check out this video gallery, and get ready...

Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley: Tiger's Mentors?

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:51:00 CDT

You already know more than you ever wanted to about Tiger Woods’ personal life, but guess what? You still haven’t heard it all. Vanity Fair teases its upcoming article by Mark Seal, which “may be the most complete account to date of the golfer’s secret life”: His teachers : Woods made...

Why LeBron James Is Changing Jersey Numbers

John Johnson — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:00 CST

LeBron James has notified the league he wants to switch from No. 23 to No. 6 next season as a tribute to a previous No. 23—Michael Jordan. In today's merchandise-crazy sports world, of course, the move is no simple thing. Nike, for instance, incorporates the "23" into its James...

Michael Jordan Buys NBA's Charlotte Bobcats

John Johnson — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:24:35 CST

Michael Jordan redefined basketball as a player, and now he'll get his chance as an owner. Jordan has bought the controlling interest of the Charlotte Bobcats from current owner Bob Johnson. It's not a huge surprise: Jordan has been part-owner since 2006 and has been running the franchise's basketball operations.

Other Celebs' 'Indefinite Breaks'

Will McCahill — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:32:04 CST

With his plan for an “ indefinite break ” from golf, Tiger Woods isn’t the only celebrity to take some time out of the limelight for one reason or another. The Wall Street Journal lists some others: Michael Jordan: The Tiger pal left to try baseball after winning three titles with the...